I never make a small batch of frosting. If I'm going to all the hassle of making the stuff, I want a LOT! This buttercream freezes/defrosts beautifully and it is a lovely feeling to know that you have quarts and quarts of frozen buttercream ready to slap on some new cakes or cupcakes.

@Apti- I barely started baking again (use to sell cakes about 8 years ago) and I am trying different recipes of cakes, so I only make a 1/2 recipe of everything. I don't eat very much cake and neither does my family so I would end up throwing away cakes/cupcakes. (My freezer can't take anymore cake!) So I tried making the icing in a half recipe. Now I know better and just make a full batch and throw extra in freezer. I know bake my test recipes on Saturday and on Sunday I give them to the Nursery Dept. Volunteers at church on Sunday, so no waste and they give me feedback.

On another note, I tried Bunnywomans recipe with all shortening and it did not come out very good. I did use the store brand shortening since it still has trans fat, but I didn't like it. I stick with the butter/shortening combo. Has anyone tried the recipe with all Crisco??

Even though many existing ("old") recipes say
"Crisco", recipes were used for years BEFORE Crisco changed
their recipe to NON-TRANS-FAT around 2011. The current Crisco does NOT perform
the same way it used to perform.

Where the recipe calls for Crisco,
substitute (if possible) the following:

BEST BY A MILE: High Ratio Shortening
(this is only available from specialty cake stores or online. You
cannot find this at a grocery store.)

2nd BEST: Grocery store brand white
vegetable shortening that still lists 2-3 grams of trans-fat on the
ingredients label IF you can still find it in your local store before the stock is all used up.

USE ONLY AS LAST RESORT IF #1 OR #2 ABOVE NOT AVAILABLE: White
Crisco (not butter flavored). It will still work, and nobody else
but you will know that it is a little grainy and not as smooth as it
would be with one of the products in 1st or 2nd place above.)

@cakemom21 ~~ Even though I said I use Bunny's buttercream, technically, I don't use 'Bunny's buttercream', I use Bunny's Mock Shack buttercream which does contain butter. I have made and used Bunny's BC, but prefer the Mock Shack version. If I'm using an all shortening recipe, I use the Indydebi recipe with no butter.

Even though I infrequently hobby bake, I DO purchase 50 lb. containers of High Ratio Zero Trans Fat Formula from a nearby wholesaler that sells to local hobby bakers. I freeze it in smaller, usable chunks. I do NOT use Crisco, but if I absolutely HAD to use Crisco, I'm pretty dang sure that nobody eating the frosting would pass out and die and start screaming, "This isn't as smooth!!!!! What the &^*%$ have you done!!!! Oh....the humanity!!!". I'm pretty sure they'd eat the cake/cupcakes/frosting and say, "Yummy!".

If you want the recipe for Bunny's Mock Shack with shortening/butter OR the Indydebi all shortening recipe, let me know.

Place softened
butter and shortening into your mixing bowl and beat with the paddle
attachment for about 7-8 minutes until it has lightened in color and
is nice and creamy in texture. (I use Kitchen-Aid mixer, speed 6.)
This recipe nicely
fits in 6 quart bowl lift KA, and tightly in a 5 qt. bowl.

While
that is mixing, measure out 1/3 cup of water. Place this into the
microwave and heat till boiling. Combine the boiling water and the
1/3 cup of dry coffee creamer. Stir until it has dissolved
completely. Add in the popcorn salt to this hot liquid and stir to
dissolve.

Then add liquid flavorings to the shortening/butter
mixture, blend well.

Using the lowest setting on your mixer,
alternate the powdered sugar and coffee creamer liquid until all is
incorporated nicely. Turn the mixer up to speed 6 and beat for 8-9
minutes. The frosting will get nice and fluffy and a wonderful creamy
texture.

Yield: 4 quarts (16
cups)This crusting buttercream is not heat stable due to
the butter in it.

You can mix and match up any
flavorings that you like. For 4 pounds of icing, add in 4-6 drops
Lorann oil flavoring and blend very well.

With no scientific evidence whatsoever, I've personally found that this frosting holds up well into 80 degree temps, inside a home. Outside, that's another story entirely and the butter in the frosting will cause it to melt. If a cake is being served at the beach or outside, I use the Indydebi 100% shortening (no butter) recipe.